Updated: August 7, 2026
Uzbekistan
Workers from Uzbekistan for companies in Ukraine
WORKIN sources line operators, packers, order pickers and construction workers, screens the candidates and coordinates the document route, the arrival and the agreed first day at work.
Visa-free route: no visa is required, which makes this the shortest timeline of all directions.
What it is and how it works
The fastest route and the widest choice of candidates
Uzbekistan is WORKIN's main direction by volume. No visa is needed, so the route is 4-6 weeks shorter than India or Türkiye. This is the direction for high-volume manual trades, where the number of people and the start date matter more than a rare qualification.
Scale of the direction
The only direction that sustains a group of several hundred
Uzbekistan delivers volume the other countries cannot. That is why large projects start here, and the remaining directions join as a second wave.
- up to 300people on one project without stretching the timeline
- 4-7 weeksuntil the first wave starts work
- 2-4 weeksinterval between arrival waves
- from 10people in a pilot group to test the process
The limit is not sourcing but how many people the company can absorb: housing, transport, supervisors and workplaces.
Get a project estimateWho it suits
When Uzbekistan is worth considering
The direction covers most requests for production and warehouse staff.
- You need line operators, packers, order pickers or general labourers
- A group of 10 to 300 people for permanent work
- There is a start date and 5-8 weeks left before it
- The company can provide its details, registry extract and a draft employment contract
- Housing for the group exists, or you order WORKIN to arrange it
- Russian as the working language in the group suits your supervisors
How the project runs
Seven steps from the company's documents to the first shift
The visa-free route: no visa is required, so there are fewer steps than in directions with a D visa. At every step you can see who is responsible and what is needed from the company.
- 01
Company documents
Company details, registry extract, authorised signatory and a draft employment contract. Without this pack the route does not start.
Practical estimate3-5 days - 02
Sourcing and screening
Sourcing through verified partners in the country. An interview on the trade, checks of documents and hands-on experience.
Practical estimate1-2 weeks - 03
Profiles and approval
You receive profiles with the trade, experience, languages and screening results. On request, a video interview. Only approved people enter the route.
Practical estimate1-3 days - 04
Work permit
The migration partner prepares and files the documents; the permit is issued to the company as the employer.
Practical estimate2-4 weeks - 05
Preparing for departure
Passport, notarised translation, tickets and the pre-departure briefing. Runs in parallel with the permit review.
Practical estimatein parallel - 06
Arrival and move-in
Flight, meeting at the border, transfer to the city and moving in on the day of arrival.
Practical estimate1-3 days - 07
Paperwork and first shift
Insurance, residence permit, address registration, employment contract. Safety briefing, workwear and a mentor for the first shift.
Practical estimate3-5 weeks after arrival
The overall practical estimate is 4-7 weeks from contract to the first shift. The permit is reviewed by a state authority, and we do not replace its decision with a promise.
Who we source
Occupations, regions and timelines
The list is confirmed by the practice of this direction. A candidate's experience is verified before the profile reaches the company.
Pick the role, the number of people and the timing - we will show when they start
01Most common occupations
02How many people
03When you need them
- Realistic time to the first shift
- 4-7 weeks
- Replacement guarantee
- 6 months
- Cost
- Calculated for your terms
Practical timeline to the first shift: Visa-free route - 4-7 weeks · Work permit - 2-4 weeks · Paperwork after arrival - 3-5 weeks
Industries we staff: Food production · Warehouse and logistics · Packing and portioning · Construction · Garment production · Metalworking
Cost calculator
WORKIN's fee is based on this amount: one month of salary.
Calculation
- WORKIN's fee
- 200 000 UAH
- Migration partner's services
- 198 000 UAH
- State payments
- 183 400 UAH
- Travel
- 120 000 UAH
One month of official salary. 50% after the contract, 50% after the first shift.
A separate contract and a separate invoice from the LAWinUA.
Work permit and residence permit. The amounts are set by law and paid directly to the state.
A one-off cost for the group's arrival.
Uzbekistan · Visa-free · 4-7 weeks
Cases and project scenarios
How this works on a project with Uzbekistan
Below are delivered WORKIN projects. Company names are withheld under confidentiality terms; everything else is shown as it happened.
Agriculture and food
Launching a packaging shift at a food plant
There was nobody to staff the extra shift: local response did not cover the need.
View case →
Manufacturing
Woodworking: machine operators and sorters
Areas stood idle for lack of operators, sorters and packers.
View case →
Warehousing and logistics
Distribution centre: a stable loading crew
Loading and sorting relied on random people and constantly slipped.
View case →
Construction
Construction: reinforcing the crew at the concrete stage
The concrete stage needed people with real experience, not general labourers.
View case →
Who runs hiring
Three people are responsible for your recruitment
The enterprise has one contact under the contract, and a specific specialist stands behind every stage.
Sherzod Rakhimov
Worker relations manager
Uzbekistan: hiring and support in the candidates' own language
Nataliia Kravchuk
Head of documents
Permits, visas and deadlines together with the migration partner
Olena Lytvynenko
Head of enterprise projects
Request, working conditions, contract and support for the enterprise
Contract
What we fix in the contract before the start
Hiring runs under the contract for recruitment and migration support. The number of people, deadlines, payment terms and replacements are written in the contract and its annexes.
We send sample contracts and annexes before signing so your lawyer has time to review them.
Questions and answers
What companies ask about sourcing in Uzbekistan
Answers to the questions that come up before a project on this direction starts.
High-volume manual trades: production line operators, packers, order pickers, loaders, general labourers, construction workers and sewing machine operators. Forklift drivers are available in smaller groups, because a licence and a practical check are required.
An interview on the trade, documents from previous employment, and clarification of the equipment and output targets. For technical roles, a licence and a practical task. On the company's request we run a video interview before any decision.
The practical estimate is 4-7 weeks from contract to the first shift. It is the shortest route of all WORKIN directions because no visa is needed. The timeline grows if the company's documents are not ready at the start.
From the company: details, registry extract, authorised signatory, a draft employment contract and pay information. From the candidate: an international passport and a notarised translation. The work permit is issued to the company.
State fees are paid by the company directly to the recipient - the amounts are set by law. The migration partner's services are paid under its own contract. WORKIN invoices separately and shows all three parts in the estimate.
Workplaces, the occupational safety briefing, a mentor for the first shift, workwear and the residential address for registration. If WORKIN arranges the housing, the company confirms the arrival date and the number of people.
If there is no housing of your own, WORKIN finds accommodation in the city of the site and arranges the journey to shifts and the meals. This is a separate project model with its own price, not an automatic part of sourcing.
During the first weeks the coordinator stays in touch: collects the group's questions and helps with everyday life and settling in. Production matters are handled by the company's supervisor. If a worker does not turn up, the contractual replacement term applies.
Not on arrival. Most candidates speak Russian, the group has a coordinator, and the safety briefing is delivered in a language the workers understand.
The practical minimum is a group of ten. Many companies start with a pilot group, test the process and the housing, and then scale the project in waves.
Request
Describe the need - we will show candidates and price the project
- 01A manager reviews the request and clarifies details
- 02You receive a route, a timeline and a cost structure for your project
- 03Any contract decision comes only after the estimate
Need a detailed request? Fill in the employer form
Staffing request